Ladder formation...

[Zerthamel]

I made this formation with 10 Phalanx formations i thought it was funny so i posted it

[Gerin]

That is funny but what map
is that?

[Turk]

He is makin a Thermapolyplae Map

btw,this formation is used by every greek city player in multiplayer battle

[Paul d]

heh, easily countered by parthia, when i am parthia against somehting like that it is an automatic heroic victory.

[Marie Louise von Preussen]

heh, easily countered by parthia, when i am parthia against somehting like that it is an automatic heroic victory.

Phalanxes are useless against missile cavalry. I prefer legions, they have the testudo which can make this sort of skirmishing useless. Then the horse archers can either flee, face the legions themselves and rout, or shoot at the backs of their own cavalry facing the legions :p.

[Internazionale]

I think its just stupid to just have a box of infantry unless you are heavily outnumbered. There is no challenge in using that ladder formation!

And btw you should ALWAYS have cavalry and other troops as support when using phalangites.
Also if you just spamm the box with archers and spear throwing units he has to counter attack, if not his army will get severely weakened.

[Severous]

In a 6 player 3v3 multiplayer battle:

One player set up spelling 'RTW' with his legions. Cool.

He didnt keep it that way. They were pretty deadly when he assumed his proper battle positions.

[LeonidasOfSparta]

This ladder formation looks fun I'll try it.

LeonidasOfSparta

[Evan_2009]

He is makin a Thermapolyplae Map

btw,this formation is used by every greek city player in multiplayer battle

btw, not true...you haven't every greek player, or me...Go check out my win vs. Rome in the AAR section, my Battle report. I never use that formation or boxes...

[][Xyphos][ - Lee]

He is makin a Thermapolyplae Map

btw,this formation is used by every greek city player in multiplayer battle

Lol i think your referring to the famous "noob box", its less like a ladder and people form more of a compact box with archers and artillery inside of it.

[Vault Dweller]

The noob box is the devil.

[Wolf-RTG]

Noob box is one of the most stupid things I have ever encountered, why do people do it at the start of a game, it should only be used as a last resort in my opinion.

[Drag529]

lol the noob box.....it's a clever formation, :hmmm: i would probly use it only if im going to loose for sure and surronded.....

[Evan_2009]

I raped the noob box before...he was greeks i parthia. I got all horse archers and surrounded, then had each unit shoot at the greek unit with its back to me...so my guys were hitting each unit in its back...1 unit of spartans was reduced to 10 guys in less than a minute when i had like 3 units of archers concentrated on it...

The moral of this post- Don't use the noob box. That's why they call it the NOOB box.

[LeonidasOfSparta]

really?

[Ephialtes The Dog]

At the command orbem formate, the legionaries assumed a circle-like formation with the archers placed in the midst of and behind the legionaries providing missile fire support. This tactic was used mainly when a small number of legionaries had to hold a position and were surrounded by enemies.

Evidence that the "Noob Box" was used in battle, but like it says they only used it "when a small number of legionaries had to hold a position and were surrounded by enemies".

[Wolf-RTG]

So the lesson to be learnt here only use box formation (noob box) when outnumbered.

[Selifator]

And bring your own archers.